Facebook :: Plague or Plunder?

Some of my customers recently have been getting lots of infections from Facebook. When they ask me how it happens, one of the most common things I tell them is simply by not updating their computer, java, and flash.

Despite what popular media would like to exhibit, computer systems are more vulnerable than ever. Java of Sun Microsystems is very affected by any major script updates and changes. There are new viruses, trojans, and other malware infections that come out every day. Most, roughly 70% of them, are now spread thru things that we download.

In the past, I could chalk this up to File Sharing programs such as 'Limewire', 'Kazaa', 'Bearshare', and others. A lot of people that try to get 'Free' versions of programs illegally, usually use 'Key generators', or 'cracks'. These are other methods for getting infections most of the time.

As I've said before, many times that something is 'free', it isn't worth it.

Needless to say, some things people need to watch out for, is facebook apps that require you to download something. Or malicious apps, that REQUIRE you to post to your friend's boards. Some of them will try to send messages to your friends.

So either way, be safe, be careful. And avoid, a Virus Invasion.

~John